油腔滑调 in English you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech)
  • glib-tongued
  • oily

Simplified Characters

油 腔 滑 调

Traditional Characters

油 腔 滑 調

Pinyin

you2 qiang1 hua2 diao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

油you2oil 腔qiang1cavity of body 滑hua2surname Hua 调diao4to transfer